Tag Archives: Anxiety

The Christmas Blues

It’s a busy time of year, no doubt. The clock is ticking away toward Christmas, and every day to do lists have grown to an unnatural size. The world hasn’t stopped to allow us the peace to enjoy the season, but instead ramped up it’s expectations. And unfortunately we tend to do the same forContinue reading “The Christmas Blues”

The Slow Return to “Normal”

The birds are chirping outside and it’s a beautiful Saturday morning. The trees outside my window are sporting new buds and the grass is growing at an alarmingly fast rate. We made it to Spring. Spring is a always a magical time of rebirth and renewal, but it holds special significance this year. The darknessContinue reading “The Slow Return to “Normal””

For the love of naps

I rarely remember my dreams, but I know I have them. Although I can’t normally recall what happened, the feelings from them linger when I wake. Today those feelings were of being panicked, helpless, and alone. Unfortunately that’s a pretty common theme for me. Why? I’m not exactly sure. If I had to hazard aContinue reading “For the love of naps”

Feeling overwhelmed and anxious? You could be experiencing sensory overload

Do you ever suffer from sensory overload? Sensory overload happens when you have many external stimuli competing for your attention at the same time. For me, hearing about sensory overload was an “aha!” moment. I am easily overwhelmed, and get irritable when there is too much going on around me. I would get very downContinue reading “Feeling overwhelmed and anxious? You could be experiencing sensory overload”

I’m so ‘busy’- The toxic status symbol of our time

In a world that is always bustling and buzzing around us it’s easy to feel pressured to get the most out of every moment. As a society we glorify being busy as if it is tied directly to our level of importance and worth. It’s one of the first things we start a conversation with.Continue reading “I’m so ‘busy’- The toxic status symbol of our time”